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Valparaíso Intermediate Study Abroad Program

About Valparaíso Intermediate in Chile

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Valparaíso and Viña del Mar
3.0 (4.0 scale)
2-3 semesters of university-level Spanish or equivalent
Semester 1 (Mar-July)
Semester 2 (Aug-Dec)
November 1 for semester 1; April 1 for semester 2
http://www.utfsm.cl
Courses, community service, workshops
Ashley Anderson

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For detailed course syllabi, contact Program Advisor Ashley Anderson.

What the Valparaíso Intermediate program has to offer• Intermediatelanguagestudies
• Courses designed to improve your Spanish language skills
• A focus on Chilean social, economic, political and cultural contexts
• International focus and stunning campus at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (USM) attract students from all over the world
• Activities that help you become part of Chilean life
• Student conversation partner exchange program
• Close proximity to fabulous beaches and a bustling commercial sector
• Social responsibility workshop highlights volunteer opportunities in the surrounding community
• Students have access to sports and cultural activities and USM campus facilities

Housing
• IFSA-Butler arranges housing with a carefully selected host family
• IFSA-Butler program fee includes three meals per day

Academics
• Students take a Spanish language course
• Choose four courses in addition to the Spanish language course
• Students take a total of 15-16 U.S. semester credit hours
• Courses are taught in Spanish by university faculty
• Courses aredesigned specifically for IFSA-Butler participants onthe Valparaíso Intermediate program are not integrated with regular university curriculum

Service learning
Students can earn an additional 1 U.S. semester credit hour by participating in a service learning project as part of the mandatory Spanish language course. The service learning project lasts throughout the semester.
 
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